A Cable-net Form-finding Process for an Up-down Asymmetric Rim Truss

Traditional AstroMesh cable-net reflectors were deployed via a parallelogram mechanism, which provides symmetric supporting points for the front and rear nets and determines the height of stowed rim truss. In order to further reduce the height of stowed rim truss, a new up-down asymmetric rim truss...

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Main Authors: Ding Yankang, Zihan Sun, Yang Dongwu, Zhang Yiqun, Li Na
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2019-01-01
Series:MATEC Web of Conferences
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201925604004